Custom Dream Bikes

Gaulzetti Corsa - Seat Mast

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The ride has old-school ferocity, yet is free from the battering and resulting imprecision. It's not a period piece, but the essence of the best qualities of hard-nosed racers distilled through modern materials, components, and technology. The seatmast, for instance, contributes to a side-to-side response so quick I initially experienced it as twitchiness. After a few rides I adapted to the bike's readiness to react, and its slashing style was a thrill. (Some of this immediacy also comes from the wheels, custom-built for Gaulzetti by Justin Spinelli of Luxe Wheelworks. They have Enve 1.65 carbon rims, DT 240 hubs, and Sapim CX-Ray spokes.)